Information about #5B787B color

#5B787B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B787B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 120, 123) — 35.7% red, 47.1% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B787B is a softly toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80) and Blue Bayoux (#62777E).

The recipe behind #5B787B is rgb(91, 120, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B787B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #5B787B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B787B color variations

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#5B787B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5B787B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B787B
  • RGB91, 120, 123
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(91, 120, 123)
  • HSL186°, 15%, 42%
  • HSL Precise185.625°, 14.953%, 41.961%
  • HSV186°, 26%, 48%
  • HSB186°, 26%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.471, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.471, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.471, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B787B
  • DECIMAL ID5994619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01